GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 352, 1 April 1910, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. . As outlined in a recant speech by Sir Joseph Ward, this week's Gazette will contain a fresh scale of charges for the administration of estates by the Public Trust Oflitx". This n-ale shows a Luge reduction, the second within the past six years. RECORD-IJKEAKINU CRAZE. Neison, Last Night. Edward Travis, champion endurance piano player, commenced this morning an attempt to exceed his own record of G1 Vl> hours' continuous plnving. He expects to conclude on Saturday nigjit. CUSTOMS RETURNS. Invercargill, Last Night. The Customs returns for the financial year ended 31st 'March and for the final quarter, compared wit*" the correspond in" periods of last yc t. show an increase for the month oE .£'2049 15s fld, and for the quarter of £23!)8 13s fid, but a decrease for the whole year of £4Ol 4s sd. The amount of surtax collected up to the present time is £70!) 12s 2d. The beer duty shows an increase of £7 7s fld for the month and of £45 2s for the quarter, this representing an increased output of locally-manufactured beer of 501 and .IMS gallons respectively. NAPIER lIARROUR LOAN. Hastings. March 31. As a result of the opposition in Hastings to the Napier Hi''our loan, -tr William Russell, Hastin-s representative on the hoar<f, has tendered his Resignation. A ratepayers' protection association is being formed to prevent Tflvpniip lwinff spoilt on pcrnifliifß* works at the breakwater until the board under the new constitution is elected in February next. CATHOLIC I'.ENEFJT SOCIETY. Wellington. March 31. The chairman of the Catholic Benefit Societv Conference to-day, 'by 31 vote# to 2", passed a resolution affirming the principle of centralising the sick ftmd for the purpose of making moneys' I)ni£ idle interest-bearing.